Wankel engine

Noun

Meaning

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Wankel engine (plural Wankel engines)

A rotary internal combustion engine, without pistons, using instead an epitrochoid-shaped housing.

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Hypernyms

rotary engine

Examples

A further advantage of the Wankel engine for use in aircraft is that a Wankel engine generally has a smaller frontal area than a piston engine of equivalent power, allowing a more aerodynamic nose to be designed around the engine. Source: Internet

An October 28, 2010 patent from Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, describes a Wankel engine superficially similar to Rolls-Royce's earlier prototype that required an external air compressor to achieve high enough compression for diesel-cycle combustion. Source: Internet

As a further advantage, running a Wankel engine at a constant speed gives greater engine life. Source: Internet

General Motors seemed to have concluded the Wankel engine was slightly more expensive to build than an equivalent reciprocating engine. Source: Internet

Developments for cars Mazda and NSU signed a study contract to develop the Wankel engine in 1961 and competed to bring the first Wankel-powered automobile to market. Source: Internet

He was, however, the owner of an NSU Ro 80 with a Wankel engine, which was chauffeured for him. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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